The purpose of this profile is to create a clean and simple course learning environment (for hybrid instruction, or with the addition of some features, online-only instruction). For an example of how it is being used, see this. Note: Read To-Do's at the end.


General Preferences and Features

YAML
preferences:
 feature_version_checks: n
 contact_anon: n
 feature_iepngfix: y  # prevents major ugliness in IE6
 feature_articles: n
 feature_blogs: n
 feature_calendar: n
 feature_forums
 feature_galleries: y
 feature_polls: y
 feature_newsletters: n
 feature_trackers: n
 feature_categories: n
 feature_contact: n
 feature_shoutbox: y
 feature_minichat: n
 feature_fullscreen: y
 feature_cssmenus: n
 feature_floating_help: n
 feature_sefurl: y
 feature_wysiwyg: n
 feature_messages: n
 feature_notepad: n
 feature_tasks: n
 feature_mytiki: n
 feature_userPreferences: n
 feature_user_bookmarks: n
 feature_user_watches: n
 feature_group_watches: n
 feature_userfiles: n
 feature_groupalert: n
 feature_score: y
 feature_search: y
 feature_stats: y
 feature_wikiplugin_alink: y
 feature_wikiplugin_aname: y
 sitetitle: $profilerequest:sitetitle$Course Title$
 sitesubtitle: $profilerequest:sitesubtitle$Institution, Semester$
 browsertitle: $profilerequest:browsertitle$Course Title, Course Number$



Login

YAML
preferences:
 allowRegister: n



Theme

YAML
preferences:
 style: tikinewt.css
 feature_editcss: y
 feature_sitemycode: n
 feature_breadcrumbs: y
 feature_site_login: y
 feature_bot_logo: n
 sitelogo_src:
 feature_top_bar: n
 feature_sitemenu: n



Text Area

YAML
preferences:
 feature_filegals_manager: n
 feature_wiki_ext_icon: y
 wiki_edit_plugin: n



Module Settings

YAML
preferences:
 feature_modulecontrols: n
 modseparateanon: n




Wiki

YAML
preferences:
 feature_page_title: y
 wiki_edit_section: n
 wiki_edit_minor: y
 wiki_authors_style: "collaborative"
 wiki_actions_bar: "both"
 wiki_topline_position: "neither"
 feature_wiki_attachments: n
 feature_wiki_comments: y
 wiki_comments_per_page: 20
 wiki_comments_default_ordering: "commentDate_asc"
 wiki_comments_displayed_default: y
 feature_dump: y
 feature_wiki_import_page: y
 feature_wiki_export: y
 feature_wiki_ratings: y
 feature_wiki_print: n
 feature_backlinks: n
 wiki_uses_slides: y
 feature_wiki_userpage: n





Modules


YAML
objects:
 -
  type: module
  data:
   name: since_last_visit_new
   position: left
   groups: [ Registered ]
   order: 1
 -
  type: module
  data:
   name: who_is_there
   position: right
   groups: [ Registered ]
   order: 2
 -
  type: module
  data:
   name: shoutbox
   position: right
   groups: [ Registered ]
   order: 4
 -
  type: module
  data:
   name: users_rank
   position: right
   groups: [ Registered ]
   order: 6  
 -
  type: module
  data:
   name: breadcrumb
   position: left
   groups: [ Registered, Anonymous ]
   order: 5





Permissions

Anonymous: basically just visitors to the course wiki
Registered: the students
Admins: the professor

YAML
objects:
 -
  ref: Publishing_Permissions
permissions:
 Anonymous:
  allow: 
   - view
   - view_image_gallery
   
 Registered:
   allow: 
    - blog_post 
    - download_files 
    - edit 
    - forum_post 
    - forum_post_topic 
    - forum_read 
    - forum_vote 
    - list_image_galleries 
    - list_users 
    - post_comments 
    - post_shoutbox 
    - read_blog 
    - read_comments 
    - rollback 
    - search 
    - upload_images 
    - upload_picture 
    - view_poll_results 
    - view_poll_voters 
    - view_shoutbox 
    - view_stats 
    - vote_comments 
    - vote_poll 
    - wiki_view_comments 
    - wiki_view_history 
    - wiki_view_ratings 
    - wiki_view_similar 
    - wiki_vote_ratings 
  
 Admins:
  allow:
   - admin





To-do's for each install


  • This profile uses safe urls. After installing, rename _htaccess to .htaccess In folder root.
  • Background color. I use different colors for different courses. You can Edit the CSS to change the background color.
  • Set File Galleries to store in Directory /files